Toilet comb



Oct. 16, 1951 E. LT H. COSBY' TOILET. COMB 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov.22, 1943 F/GJ.

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Jlnventor B I 5 *6 Attorneys E. L. H. COSBY Oct. 16, 1951 TOILET COMB 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 22, 1948 FIGS.

Attorneys Patented Oct. 16, 1951 Eric Leopold Hugo Cosby, London,England Application November 22, 1948, Serial No. 61,460 In GreatBritain December 15, 1947 9 Claims.

1 This invention relates to toilet combs in which the teeth are carriedor held in a holder and wherein the teeth can be moved to conform to thecontour of the head when being combed, and has for its object theconstruction of such a comb in 'an improved manner.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a toilet comb in whichthe comb is in the form of a thin resilient strip having its teeth combhaving flat enlarged ends the lower portions of which are connected bythe comb strip, and

means being provided at each end of the holder to cooperate with therespective enlarged ends of the comb for securing the comb in the holderwith the teeth of the comb projecting from the open longitudinal edge ofthe holder, the holder having a space or chamber therein between itsclosed longitudinal edge and the resilient comb strip into which thecomb strip may flex.

Another object of the invention is to provide a comb of the characterabove referred to in which 7 a chamber is formed between the comb stripand the closed longitudinal edge of the holder and contains a body ofabsorbent material adapted to be impregnated with a perfume, the holderhaving perforations therein which communicate with, said chamber andthrough which perfume from the absorbent material may diffuse to theexterior of the holder.

The invention will be clearly understood from Figure 1 is a longitudinalsectional view of a i comb showing one example of carrying the inventioninto effect. Figure 1a is a detail sectional view showing a modificationof Figure 1. Figure 2,

is a longitudinal sectional view of a second example. Figure 3 is asection on the line III--III of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a longitudinalsectional view of a third example. Figure 5 is ,a longitudinal sectionalview of a fourth example. Fig-.

ure 6 is a section on the line VI-VI of Figure 5 and Figure 7 a sectionon the line VII-VII of Figure 5, and Figures 8 to 12 are detail views ofthe example shown in Figures 5 to 7.

The invention can be carried into effect in 'various ways as to detailedconstruction.

In the example shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, the comb is formedwith a thin resilient strip I from which the teeth 2 project on oneedge. Each end of the comb is formed with a flat enlarged end 3, 4, oneend 3 being formed with a projection 5 projecting from one end near thetop, and the other end 3 with a screw-threaded hole 6 directed inwardsfrom the latter end and near the top.

the following description aided by the accom panying drawings, in which:

2 The holder consists of a flat box-like cover I closed along onelongitudinal edge and open along its other longitudinal edge to receivethe comb. In one end wall 1a is formed a hole for receiving theprojection 5 of the comb and in the other end wall 1b is formed 'a holefor receiving a screw 8.

' Thecomb is located in the holder 1 by first inserting the end 3 sothat the projection 5 engages in the hole in the end wall la and therest of the comb is then positioned in the holder 1 so that the screw 8can be screwed into the hole in the end 4 and the comb retained in theholder so that the teeth 2 project from the open end of the holder 1. g

In place of the projection 5 a screw 8a similar to the screw 8 could beprovided-at this end of the holder 1 for engaging in ascrew-threaded'hol'e 6a in the end 3 of the comb as shown in Fig." 1a;so that both ends of the comb are held by screws.

- In the example shown in Figure 2, in place of the projection 5 andscrew 8, the ends 3, 4 are each formed with a cross hole and the longerwalls of the holder 1 with holes whichwhen the comb is positioned in theholder 1 are in alignment with the holes in the comb. The holes on oneside of the holder 1 may be screw-threaded so that the two headed pinsor studs 9 with screwthreaded ends can be passed through the holes inone wall of the holder 1, the holes in thecomb I wall of the holder 1,or rivets or other means may and screwed into the threaded holes in theother be employed. 1

In the examples of Figures 1, 1a and 2, the space between the thin stripl and the top of theholder 1 can form a chamber and be left clear orcould be provided with a fixedor removable absorbent member H), such asa length of twisted wire in which are engaged strands orpieces ofabsorbent material, engaged in holes in the ends 3, 4, as shown inFigure 1, or could :befilled or partly filled with a body of absorbentresilient -material 10a, such as cotton wool as shown in T Figure 2, theabsorbent material being impregnated with a perfume,- in which case thetop and/ or side walls of the holder 1 and/or the thin strip'l could beformed with small holes or perforations la, which communicate with thechamher and through which the aroma from the'perfume can pass to theexterior of the holder.

In the example shown in Figure 4, the holder 17 is formed with twoprojecting bosses I l l2, one

on the inside of each end wall la, lb respectively. In this case theupper portions of the enlarged ends 3, 4 of the comb are connectedbyastrip I3 parallel to and at a distance from the resilient strip lcarrying the teeth leaving a longitudinal elongated hollow completelythrough the .comb.

3 recesses in the ends 3, 4 of the comb to retain the comb in the holderl. The chamber H in the comb may be left clear or provided with anabsorbent member or filled or partly filled with a body of absorbentmaterial as already described.

In the example shown in Figures 5 to 12, the comb is constructed withthe enlarged ends 3, 4 connected by the resilient strip l and by a stripI3 which is parallel to and spaced above the resilient strip I, leavinga hollow into which the resilient strip I is flexible, and asmalldiameter recess is formed in the outer edge of each of the enlarged ends3, 4.

One end of the holder 1 is formed along the inside of the end wall lawith a small diameter boss I l which may conveniently consist of a pin.The other end of the holder l is provided with a blade spring l5 securedto the lower edge of the end wall lb with the upper end projectingthrough an aperture is in the top wall of the holder 1, the spring l5carrying a projection ll. Conveniently the spring I5 may be secured in arecess in the lower end of the wall lb by turning over the end [5a ofthe spring, locating same in the recess and securing by a filling-inpiece or plate I8 by a pin 19 passing through holes in the plate l8 andend l5a into the wall lb.

The comb is of less length than the length of the inside of the holder 1so that one end 3 can be inserted in the holder 1 and a recess thereinengaged with the boss H and a recess in the other end 4 of the combengaged by the projection H to hold the comb in the holder 1. To

remove the comb, the free end of the spring i5 is moved to free theprojection i! from the comb and the comb pulled out.

When the comb is pressed onto the head, the strip will flex inwards intothe hollow body of the holder so that the teeth give to the contour ofthe head.

Various other constructions may be employed in which the comb formedwith a resilient strip carrying the teeth can be engaged at its ends ina holder so that the resilient strip can flex up into the holder for theteeth to give to the contour of the head. I

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A comb structure comprising a comb having a thin resilient strip andflat enlarged ends there on having their lower portions connected bysaid strip and teeth projecting from a longitudinal edge of said strip,said strip and teeth being resilient edgewise of the strip, a box-likeholder closed along one longitudinal edge and being open along its otherlongitudinal edge to receive the comb, and means at each end of theholder cooperative with the respective enlarged ends of the comb andsecuring the comb in the holder with the teeth of the comb projectingfrom the open longitudinal edge of the holder, the holder having a spacetherein between its closed longitudinal edge and said resilient stripinto which said strip is flexible for conformity of the teeth of thecomb to the contour of the head.

2. A comb structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said enlarged ends onsaid strip of the comb are positioned to abut against the closedlongitudinal edge of the holder and thereby limit the extent ofinsertion of the comb into the holder.

3. A comb structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said means forsecuring the comb in said 0 Number holder comprises a projectionextending endwise from one of said enlarged ends of the comb andengaging in a hole in one end wall of the holder and a screw passingthrough a hole in the other end wall of said holder and into ascrew-threaded hole in the other enlarged end of the comb.

4. A comb structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said means forsecuring the comb in said holder comprises screws passing through holesin the end walls of the holder and engaging in screw-threaded holes inthe respective enlarged ends of the comb.

5. A comb structure as defined in claim 1, said means securing the combin the holder, comprising pins extending through aligned holes in saidenlarged ends of the comb and in the holder.

6. A comb structure as defined in claim 1, including a strip extendingbetween the ends of the comb parallel to said resilient strip and spacedabove said resilient strip, leaving a hollow into which said resilientstrip is flexible.

7. A comb structure as defined in claim 1, where said means for securingthe comb in the holder comprises bosses on the inner sides of therespective end walls of the holder, and the enlarged ends of the combare provided with recesses in which the respective bosses are engageableto secure the comb in the holder.

8. A comb structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said means forsecuring the comb in said holder comprise a boss on the inner side ofone end wall of said holder, a spring means secured in the other end ofthe holder and operablefrom the exterior thereof, and a projection onsaid spring means, each of said enlarged ends of the comb having arecess therein engageable respectively with the boss on the end wall ofthe holder and the projection on the spring means, the comb beingshorter than the length of the opening in said open edge of the holder.

9. A comb structure comprising an elongated holder closed along onelongitudinal edge and at its ends and open along its other longitudinaledge, a comb comprising a strip which is resilient edgewise and insertedin the open longitudinal edge of the holder with its teeth projectingtherefrom, and having enlarged ends engageable in the holder, said stripbeing spaced from the closed longitudinal edge of the holder to flexupwardly therein and forming a chamber therein, and a body of absorbentmaterial contained in said chamber adapted to be impregnated with aperfume, the holder having perforations which communicate with saidchamber and through which perfume from the absorbent material maydiffuse to the exterior of the holder.

ERIC LEOPOLD HUGO COSBY.

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